Snowshoe after the snow melts.

Mountain biking

Mountain biking is a major reason to come once the snow is gone. Snowshoe is one of the best bike destinations in the country, and the resort has hosted a UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. The bike park runs on the lifts. Off-road and e-bike tours cover guests who want a guide, and a scenic chairlift ride covers anyone who would rather watch. What is open changes with the week, so check the summer trail map on the Snowshoe site before you pack the bikes.

Festivals

The other anchor of summer is the festival calendar: music, beer, yoga, and whatever else lands on the mountain that month. 4848 Festival is a multi-day music weekend, with craft beer, food, and the bike park and lake still open between sets. Ballhooter Festival is the Labor Day music weekend, three days of bands in the Village. Dates move. The events list on the Snowshoe site is the one for the year you are coming.

The Village homes are the right base for a concert or convention weekend. Mountain Lodge and Seneca sit in the middle of it, so the walk home is short when the night is done.

It stays cool

The summit is 4,848 feet, which is why it never gets too hot. Average daytime highs are 61 in May, 68 in June, 71 in July, 70 in August, and 64 in September, with lows in the 40s and 50s, so pack a layer for the evening anyway.

Shavers Lake

Shavers Lake is an easy full day: a beach with chairs and umbrellas, a dock with shallow and deep swimming, plus canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, and water inflatables. There is a playground, hammocks in a spruce glade, and the Fairy Diddle disc golf course, and hiking trails circle the lake and the Basin ridge. Ballhooter is the scenic ride down from the Village, and Mountain Lodge 140 looks out over this side of the mountain.

The Raven Golf Club

The Raven Golf Club is a Gary Player design: 18 holes in the Appalachian Mountains, often called one of the most unique courses in West Virginia. Golf Pass named it the number one public course in the state in the 2025 Golfer's Choice. The clubhouse is at 10 Snowshoe Drive.

The Raven Grille is at the course, for breakfast, lunch on the deck, and a sandwich at the turn, and the club also hosts groups and tournaments.

Opening day for 2026 is April 17. Tee times, rates, and season dates live on the Snowshoe site.

Book tee times on the Snowshoe site

Other easy adds

Split Rock Pools and guided horseback rides are on the summer schedule too. Hours are seasonal, so check the week you are there rather than assuming they start at the same time every day.